Section 17 substituted with marginal heading by Act No.35 of 1995.

⁴⁰ Substituted by Act No.35 of 1995.

41. Proviso omitted by Act No.35 of 1995. Issue of Search Warrants. Powers of entry without search warrant.

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19. The Collector, any Prohibition Officer or any Police Officer,

42[not below the rank of a Sub-Inspector] may enter and inspect at any time by day or by night, any place in which it is reasonably suspected,-

1. (a) that any liquor is kept for sale or stored 43[otherwise than in accordance with the provisions of the Telangana Excise Act, 1968, and the rules made thereunder]; or
2. (b) that an offence under 42[section 7, section 7A or section 8] is being committed; and may examine, test, measure or weigh any material, still, utensil, implement, apparatus or liquor found in such place. 20. If any officer empowered to make an entry under sections 17, 18 and 19 cannot otherwise make such entry, it shall be lawful for him to break open any outer or inner door or window and to remove any other obstacles to his entry into any such place. 21. Any Prohibition Officer or any Police Officer, 42[not below the rank of a Sub-Inspector],-
3. (a) may arrest without warrant any person found committing an offence punishable under 42[section 7, section 7A, section 8 or section 9];
4. (b) may seize and detain any liquor or other article which he has reason to believe to be liable to confiscation under this Act; and

⁴² Substituted by Act No.35 of 1995.